I’m a Minneapolis Postal Worker. This Is What I Saw.
Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Bianca Sonnenberg’s uniform has become her security blanket. Before ICE arrived in Minneapolis, she would change when she finished her route. Recently, she’s hoped her identity as a US Postal Service...
Walker Art Center offering free admission this weekend
MINNEAPOLIS — The Walker Art Center is opening its doors admission-free this weekend as they close out the display of artist Dyani White Hawk’s "Love Language." "Love Language" is described as a community space with galleries offering lounging areas with interpretive materials. "Rooted in intergenerational knowledge,...
Minneapolis small business says speaking out on ICE outweighs risk of losing customers
The owner of a zero-waste shop with two Minneapolis locations is speaking out about its decision to take a stand against the ICE occupation of the Twin Cities, despite the potential of losing customers. On Wednesday, Tare Market shared an email from someone claiming they will never shop at the...
Red Lake Mom Faces Feds In Minneapolis Court After Sons’ Grisly Deaths
Jurors in a downtown Minneapolis federal courtroom were thrown into the darkest details of the case on day one of the murder trial of a Red Lake mother accused of killing two of her young sons. Prosecutors say the trial turns on a brutal attack and a house fire that left two boys dead and led to an AMBER Alert on...
Trailer, Camping Gear Stolen From Maple Grove Boy Scout Troop
A Maple Grove Boy Scout troop is searching for answers after its trailer and camping gear were stolen from a church parking lot. “It’s a real bummer,” said Troop 84 Scoutmaster Carl Epping. “The Scouts here, you know, they work hard to get all that equipment over the years. Several generations of Scouts have...
Hennepin Co. board tells sheriff not to alter ICE policy
The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners has passed a resolution that tells the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office to not alter its policy regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. The board does not want the Sheriff's Office to change the policy to "voluntarily increase cooperation with federal...
Nashville Coop expands, takes over former Stepchld space
Your options for grabbing a plate of Nashville hot chicken are even more plentiful now that there's a new Nashville Coop in Minneapolis. The Northeast Minneapolis restaurant Kizzo — which was Stepchld not too long ago — is now rebranding as Nashville Coop. The Twin Cities mini-chain is...
Minneapolis doctors warn of lasting medical effects, even after ICE agents leave
For the last few months Minneapolis has been experiencing a historic immigration enforcement crackdown, which has even spread to medical facilities. Workers at one hospital in Minneapolis say ICE officers have restrained patients and lingered around the facility demanding proof of citizenship from people. It has...
Uptown Market Showdown: Hopkins Woman Charged In Deadly Minneapolis Shooting
A Hopkins woman is now facing a second-degree murder charge in connection with a December shooting outside an Uptown Minneapolis market that left a woman dead, prosecutors say. According to a Hennepin County criminal complaint, the shooter allegedly fired from a vehicle after a confrontation outside the store, then...
ICE is pushing Minneapolis underground
After ICE raids, tear gassing protestors, and two killings, DHS “border czar” Tom Homan arrived in the Twin Cities to announce a winding down of immigration enforcement. But the battle has merely moved from the streets to the underground, and the city remains under siege. is a policy...
